Is it mandatory to carry a fire extinguisher in a private passenger car?
A)Yes.
B)Yes, when transporting more than 5 people including the driver.
C)No.Correct
Only buses, non-special vehicle combinations, mixed-use vehicles, and automobiles with a GVW exceeding 3,500 kg are required to carry an approved fire extinguishing device.
Therefore, passenger cars and motorcycles are not required to carry one.
Passenger cars, mixed-use vehicles, and automobiles intended for goods transport with a GVW not exceeding 3,500 kg, except three-wheeled vehicles and quadricycles, must carry:
- A hazard pre-signalling device, an auto-yellow coloured device with geolocation and autonomous power supply (battery or accumulator) to be placed as high as possible on the immobilised vehicle to ensure maximum visibility.
- A reflective vest.
- A spare wheel or temporary-use wheel, with the tools necessary for changing wheels, or an alternative system to wheel replacement that offers sufficient mobility guarantees.
Therefore, passenger cars and motorcycles are not required to carry one.
Passenger cars, mixed-use vehicles, and automobiles intended for goods transport with a GVW not exceeding 3,500 kg, except three-wheeled vehicles and quadricycles, must carry:
- A hazard pre-signalling device, an auto-yellow coloured device with geolocation and autonomous power supply (battery or accumulator) to be placed as high as possible on the immobilised vehicle to ensure maximum visibility.
- A reflective vest.
- A spare wheel or temporary-use wheel, with the tools necessary for changing wheels, or an alternative system to wheel replacement that offers sufficient mobility guarantees.